Mangalagiri is a town in Guntur district situated between the twin cities of Vijayawada and Guntur of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Mangalagiri is a temple of Lord Vishnu in Narasimhar form. Mangalagiri (mangala means auspicious , giri means hill ) , as Lord Narasimha near Vijayawada . As legend says after killing Demon King Hiranya Kasipu , LordContinue reading “Mangalagiri”
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Chotila Chamunda Mandir
On the final day of our nava Dwaraka trip being a Friday we had an opportunity to visit chamunda devi temple and kali temple in Chotila in Surendranagar district in Gujarat . We were on the way to Ahmedabad airport . The time was about 10.00 am . All were happy being a Friday visitingContinue reading “Chotila Chamunda Mandir”
Thiruneli
This temple in Wayanad with Lord Vishnu as the main deity is said to be Lord Rama gave 4th year pithru tharpanam to His father Dasaratha during their exile . The temple has a step of 100 so one has to climb those steps for the dharshan of the Lord. This is a famous templeContinue reading “Thiruneli”
Brahmakumari temple near Balka theerth
Next to Balka theerth in Dwaraka was a temple maintained by Brahmakumaris . The temple itself was in the shape of a huge linga and we were waiting for others to come , our bus driver asked us to have a visit of that temple . So we entered the temple. In the entrance aContinue reading “Brahmakumari temple near Balka theerth”
Gomathi ghat
Gomati Ghat is located at the mouth of River Gomati and falls within the city of Dwarka and within the district of Dwarka in the western Indian state of Gujarat. One has go down a flight of 56 steps from Dwarkadheesh temple’s Swarga Dwar in order to reach the Gomati Ghat which is located 20mins away fromContinue reading “Gomathi ghat”
Kirti Mandir
Kirti Mandir is the memorial house kept in memory of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi located in city of Porbandar, Gujarat, India.He is known as the father of our nation . His fight through non violence fetched freedom for our country . Photograph of Gandhiji and books the things used by him were kept in this place. A library and a officeContinue reading “Kirti Mandir”
Suryamandir Pandava mandir Hingalaj matha gufa Shardamath
After visiting Golokdham we went to Surya mandir. A small narrow road leads to the temple . The auto man left us in main road . We had to walk to the temple the temple has a few steps . Instead of temple . It was more or like a village house . First weContinue reading “Suryamandir Pandava mandir Hingalaj matha gufa Shardamath”
Nageshwarar jothirlingam
Nageshwar was believed to be known as ‘Darukavana’, which is an ancient epic name of a forest in India. Below is a well-known legends attached to this mystical temple . Located on the route between Dwarka city and Beyt Dwarka Island on the coast of Saurashtra in Gujarat is this important Lord Shiva Temple. ItContinue reading “Nageshwarar jothirlingam”
Geetha Mandir Somnath
Gita Mandir is one of the sacred temples nearby the Somnath Jyotirlinga temple and dedicated to Lord Shri Krishna and current structure of temple built in the year of 1970 by Birla Group. The Gita Mandir is famous for its depiction of Holy book Bhagavad Gita and wall paintings of Lord Krishna. There are eighteenContinue reading “Geetha Mandir Somnath”
Sri Ram Mandir Somnath
This temple is built and maintained by Somnath trust . This place is next big to Somnath temple in Somnath. Located hardly a 200 meters from the Somnath Temple junction. People can see here the Somnath Temple from its gate. Almost all other temples and Triveni Sangam are visible from this temple. The main deityContinue reading “Sri Ram Mandir Somnath”
Somnath mandir
The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Junagadh in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat . It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. Somnath temple is the first among the 12 jothirlingams . In the Somnath mandir the main deity is the huge lingam well decorated with chandan and kumkum with his consortContinue reading “Somnath mandir”
Beyt Dwaraka
Beyt Dwarka, an island in the Arabian sea off the coast of Dwarka. Considered the original residence of Krishna .Here Lord Krishna is named as Kesavaraiji . Beyt Dwarka was the old port during the ancient times of Krishna before the Okha port was developed in Dwarka. The temple built here is credited to the religious GuruContinue reading “Beyt Dwaraka”
Triveni sangam Somnath
Triveni ghat in Somnath deserves special mention as a holy place as per Indian mythology since it finds mention even in epics such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. This is the meeting place of three important rivers i.e. Hiran, Kapila and Saraswati before they finally empty themselves out in the Arabian Sea. It is believed thatContinue reading “Triveni sangam Somnath”
Sudama Dwaraka
Sudama is also known as Kuchela, mostly in southern India was a Brahmin childhood friend of Hindu deity Krishna from Mathura, the story of whose visit to Dwaraka to meet Krishna is mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana. He was born as a poor man in order to enjoy the transcendental pastimes. As an avatar of LordContinue reading “Sudama Dwaraka”
Mool Dwaraka
Mool means root or origin. It is believed when Lord Krishna travelled from Mathura to Dwaraka he first established himself in Mool Dwaraka. According to legend King Jarasandha vowed to wreak vengeance on Krishna for killing his sons and waged a war but always lost. However, Krishna never killed him because it was decreed byContinue reading “Mool Dwaraka”
Dwarakadesh mandir Gujarat
This is the Lord Krishna temple . We were lucky to have the arathy dharshan. Here too ladies and gents are allowed in different queues . Dwarkadheesh temple that draws millions of pilgrims. Seven storeys high and constructed of sandstone without any metal or wood, it is about 43 metres tall. It sits at the tipContinue reading “Dwarakadesh mandir Gujarat”
Rukmani mandir Dwaraka
This 2500 year old temple, located at a distance of 2 kms away from Dwarkadhish Temple, is dedicated to Rukmini, one of the wives of Lord Krishna and an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi. Rukmini is Lakshmi incarnate, a symbol of love and devotion to Krishna, a symbol of purity and humility as well. Visiting theContinue reading “Rukmani mandir Dwaraka”
Gopi Talav
Gopi Talav is a mid size lake located around 20 kms from Dwarka on the way to Beyt Dwarka. The story behind the lake takes us back to Lord Krishna’s childhood when he was revered by the gopis of Vrindavan. When Krishna shifted his capital to Dwarka, the gopis couldn’t bear his estrangement. They came to meetContinue reading “Gopi Talav”
Balka Theerth
This sacred teerth is located 5 km on Prabhas Veraval highway. This place is called “Bana Teertha” in Sanskrit and colloquially called Bhalka Teerth. This is the very place where Lord Krishna ended His incarnation. It is mentioned in the Bhagavata purana that a hunter named Jara mistakenly throws an arrow at Krishna which hitsContinue reading “Balka Theerth”
Ranchodraiji Dakore Dwaraka
Dakore is a Small City and a Municipality in Kheda district in the state of Gujarat, India. It is prominent for its grand temple of Shree Ranchodraiji. This temple has 4 entranceSimha dwar, ghode dwar , tiger dwar and elephant dwar . All are allowed through Simha dwar . This temple in Gujarat , likeContinue reading “Ranchodraiji Dakore Dwaraka”
Gangeshwar temple Diu
This ancient Hindu Temple is located 3 km away from Diu in the Fudam Village of Gujarat. Believed to have been built by the Pandavas, this temple is famous for its five Shiva Lingas, i.e. rocks in the shape of Lord Shiva which are present in the middle of the sea. Only the tip ofContinue reading “Gangeshwar temple Diu”
Nishkalang Mahadev Bavnagar Gujarat
This is an ancient temple in the koliyac beach in Bavnagar , Gujarat . The unique significance of this temple is the sea allows only certain timings to reach the temple and worship . The timings vary according to the thithi and its confirmed by the priests of this temple . This temple in GujaratContinue reading “Nishkalang Mahadev Bavnagar Gujarat”
Srinath Dwaraka
This temple is in Rajasthan just a 18 kms from Kankroli Dwaraka . Vehicles are not allowed only we had to take a share auto as the roads are very narrow . Both sides of the narrow roads are shops . We couldn’t find the main entrance . When we found a chappel stand weContinue reading “Srinath Dwaraka”
Kankroli Dwaraka
My recent trip with Sanjay tours was Nava Dwaraka and Somnath Nageshwar Jyothirlingams and Nishkalang mahadev temple in Bavnagar and Gangeshwar temple in Diu and Daman . I will be writing one by one about the temples I visited during this trip . We along with 30 members from Chennai reached Ahmedabad had breakfast andContinue reading “Kankroli Dwaraka”
The Sun Temple Konark
The present Sun temple in Konark is also known as ” Black pagoda “. Its 36 kms from Puri in Odisha . Kona means corner and arka means Sun . The height of the temple is 228 feet . The temple is fitted with 24 wheels and 7 horses in the form of a chariotContinue reading “The Sun Temple Konark”
Srikurmam
Sri Kurmam : The temple is in Srikakulam district and dedicated to Sri Kurmanatha which is second avatara of Lord Vishnu.The moolasthanam is considered as large Saligrama ( black coloured fossil ) .The image is fossil of an big turtle and the head of the deity is Kurma (tortoise ) form ,which is represented byContinue reading “Srikurmam”
Sakhi Gopal temple Odisha
This temple of Lord Krishna is in Odisha about 20kms from Puri jaganath temple.This temple was initially at Puri Jaganath temple and later was installed here .The Lord krishna is in standing posture with his one leg crossed and hands pretending to have a flute .There is Venumadhav and Rukmini the procession diety in aContinue reading “Sakhi Gopal temple Odisha”
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